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, 1887-03-03

WE
20 yards worsted dress brocades for VI 90
20 yards diagonal dress goods for ...,,....,.. %
20 cent plain and bocaded mohairs only 124c per yard
30 double fold serges only 2Oc per yard
Is cent silks, different shades, only 5Oc per yard
II ladies' cloth reduced from 10 cents to % cents
Al inch awoo pads reduced from 75cts to
DOMEsTICs GO FOR SONG AND WE PAY FOR
THIS SINGING.
II yards indigo blue calico, color guaranteed for VI 90
16 good Turkey red calico for. ...... ..,... 90
2S good calico for. .......,... w
20 domestic ginghams for ...........,,.. 90
IS good dress gnghams for. ...,..,.... w
12 yards Columbia cheviot for 90
100 pieces alwoo twied flannel medcatcd 25c per yd
100 :" Caragoioie ticking only ....r.. 74c per yard
800 1t bedspreads only DOC each
500 bedspreads heavy Marseics finish only Il 90
AN IMMENSE SLAUGHTER IN LADIES' HOSIERY.
300 dozen ladies' fancy stripe cotton hose only DC pair
800 extra quality three pair
$50 dozen ladies French mixed hose .lOc pair
$50 Z" Fancy stripe cotton hose, reduced from
25c observation-disclosures. to- 12lc
200 dozen ladies' all-woo Cashmere hose, reduced
200 dozen ladies all-woo ribbed hose reduced from
$50 dozen ladies plain Cashmere hose, reduced from
75c to o.........,......... 45c
HANDKERCHIEFs.
300 ladies andkerchief, coorcd border, given
$50 dozen ladies linen handkerchicfs, fancy bordego
JERSEYS
Al-woo ladies' Jerseys only .75c each
Plated back Jerseys reduced from $175 to l25 each
Beaded vest front Jerseys reduced from OO to $500 each
LINEN COLLARS.
800 dozen ladies' 4ply linen collars three for. 25c
PURSES.
1Oodozen ladies' leather purses only 25c each
IS dozen ladies Morocco leather purses reduced from
80 dozen ladies' alligator skin purses reduced from
$1OO to 75c
, 1887-03-03
No Dissolution Sale !
NO CLEARANCE SALE!

We always give full value without having
to do SO to clear our counters OF snop-
worn stock. We offer only new,
clear goods to our custom.
ers and expect to keep
their trade.
We have very large
stock to select from, and we
are always willing to show goods.
Following we give you a few extraord1-
nary bargains which will pay you to LOOK
over Call and examine the articles adver-
tised, compare them with our prices and be
convinced that we keep what we advertise,
and the prices at which we advertise:
, 1887-03-03

Total. l............. pow o.
On motion the council adjourned.
J. G. HANNA,
City Clerk.
, 1887-03-03


Upon application, saloon licenses
were granted to e. Michaels and
RosenCrans L. Stroble, they having
filed good and sufficient bonds which
were approved by the mayer.
ordinance establishing fire linn
its and regulations to prevent fires
in the city OF Spokane Falls read
first time, and upon motion the rules
were suspended that the same be
passed. Said ordinance was read a
second time, and upon II roll call, all
present voted for its passage and
said ordinance was declared duly
passed.
A certificate from Dr's. Lockhart
and Allison read relative to injuries
received by Miss Kitty Scott by
reason of defective side walk.
Resignation of Jas. Glispln, chief
of police, read and upon motion the
same was accepted.
Upon motion the council proceeded
to elect chief of police by ballot,
and Mr.. s. Is. Leininger having re-
ceived a majority of all the votes cast
was declared duly elected chief OF
police.
Petition of j. B. BlalOck asking
permission in the construction Of
brick building at the corner Of How
ard street aud Riverside avenue to
erect stairway with an iron railing
around the same about tour feet
from the wall on the Riverside ave-
nue. side, also step or stairway 10
upper floor Mt the southwest corner,
also stair or step way at the cor
ner OF said building landing about
three and One-half feet from the
main building to first floor. Upon
notion said petition was granted.
Upon motion the following com.
nittee was appointed to approve OF
location for the gas works about TO
,e erected by Messrs. McDonOugh 4
o., viz: Ciough, Hyde, Westfall,
Bishop and Dueber.
Upon motion IL was ordered that
uHicient money be appropriated out
{ the general fund to pay Oh the Old
street grade warrants.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1887-11-09

ABBEvILLE, s. G., Nov. 4, 1887.
The citizens meeting was called to order by
MIR. A. W. Jones.
Judge Cothran called to the chair, and stat
ed forcibly the Importance OF the object o.
the meeting.
Mr. j. Allen Smith was requested to act as
Secretary.
General free and enthusiastic discussion was
had, evincing the great interest that the citi.
zens manifested In the enterprise, indulged
in by Messrs. w. G. MCGOWAN, J. r. Parks, f.
G. Gray don, a. w. Smith, X. +. Hill, II. w
Cannon, A. w. Jones' L. w. Perrin, J. G.
Kluck, Thos. Thomson, Hugh Wilson, Gen
Hemphill and others.
Moved by MIR McGowan, that 1t is the sense
OF this meeting that we heartily endorse the
movement of the farmers In their effort to get
up cotton factory, and that we promise
them substantial aid to the fullest extent o
onr ability.
appointed committee of twelve to canvass
the town and see what amount would be sub
scribed. The chair appointed committee rs
follows: Messrs. A. w. Jones, w. G. McGow
an, Z. G. Graydon, p. b. Speed, r. w. Cannon
]. Allen Smith, Hugh Wilson, J. c. klugh, j.
F. Miller, Thomas Thomson, j. q. Edwards
r. f. Hill.
Moved, that the chairman, Judge Cothral
and Mr.. A. w. Jones be appointed to present
the action of this meeting TO the meeting on
Monoay.
AdIoured subject to the call of the chair
man. j. ALLEN SMITH,
Secretary.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1887-11-09
A FAITHFUL TRIAL JUSTICE MAKES A
SATISFACTORY EXPLANATION.
A Full and Complete VindicatiOn OF
the Action of Mr.. Blake in the Dis
charge of His Official Duties.
GREENWOOQ, s.. O., Nov. ], 1857

GREENWOOD, 8. G., Nov. !, 1887.
Editor Press and Banner:
The Grand Jury whose term has just eX-
plred, certainly deserves the commentator
Of the public for their searching scrutiny into
The affairs of the county, and have proven
whose notice the slightest irregularity has
not escaped. Their report to the last term OF
the Court, requires Of me the following ex-
PLANTATION:
was not present to give them information
In reference to the cases TO which they refer
In their presentment, because one OF their
number had told me that under the instruc-
tions of the Court, he did not think the Trial
Justices books would be examined; l left
mine with him. however, at his request In
the event 1t should be needed, with the state
ment that he would bring 1t to me when he
came home. Had I been present I would
have explained 10 the jury that the fine In
the case or Winston Morton had not been COL
lected because of his inability then TO pay,
and hence the case was left open for the time
rather than commit him, in so trivial case,
has since been paid and turned over to the
Treasurer. The case of Williams was not re.
ported because of his escape / deferred II tlll
could ascertain whether the costs could be
made out OF him, before charging the county.
Learning that he had been arrested under an
other warrant, about the time Of Court. for
warded a commitment t0 the Sheriff, and the
case Is now docketed and the costs charged to
the county.
The case of Robert Cunningham, I did not
report because he WAS never before me, and
am informed that the public demand against
him as road defaulter was adjusted outside
of my office, and the commutation fee paid to
w. X. BLAKE.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1887-11-09
Railroad News.

AS the Chester newspaper fail to give us any
news of the progress of work on the o., T. x
N. Railway, we must depend on the Edgehelu
papers for news of the Cumberland Gap road.
In last weeks EdgeJtetd Chronicle we find the
following:
AN OLD CHESTNUT Now.-In default OF
any other railroad news, We publish the lol-
lowing from an old Edgefield paper OF Septem-
ber 18th, 1888.
Public Notice, is hereby given to all whom,
It may concern, that a petition on behalf OF
sundry citizens of Edgefield District, will be
presented to the Legislature Of this state al al
It's next session, for a charter authorizing tne
formation of q Company TO construct Rali'
road, connecting Edgefield Court House with
the Charleston d Hamburg Railroad, at OF
near the Town of Aiken.
JOHN S. JETER, Chair.
JAMES p. CARRoL, Sec.
Sept. Is, 1888. 81.
Director Haddon of the Cumberland Gay
road was in town last Sale Day. He appeared
in good spirits, and told us to wait FOR thirty
days for important news. Let the Edgcfeto
Chronicle not be impatient. Give the Cumber
land Gap chance We believe the citizens
OF Abbeville would extend time to sixty days
rather TO miss the road entirely.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1887-11-09
Sale DAY.

Last Monday was Sale Day. a great mult'
.pde OF people were here representing nearly
every neigborhood in the county. If was per-
hans the best humored and most orderly
crowd that ever assembled here on Sale Day
IN a November Very many of tnem were
either trading or paying ther debts, and near
" all were perfectly sober. There was nj
most no drunkenness, Not a single arrest
Business men in every line were ousS all Cd!
and every one was delighted with the day
work. The merchants, the hotel Keepers 'he
restaurants, the carriage makers, the lawyers
the officers In the Court House, the printers
and all other men who earn living NJ inc
village were so far as we could learn' wei
pleased with the days transactions.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1887-11-09
Wednesday, Nov. 9, 1887.
The Public Schools.

The Columbia Record is exercised about 'h'
short school terms in Richland county, ano
proposes to increase the school tax in tho
county districts to lengthcn the school term
II the school trustees and the School '"''
missioner are really in earnest In desire u
give the children better school facilities they
can do so by simply reducing the pay of tho
teachers. We found it simple enough IN
Abbeville If any man in South Carolina
wants to know how the small salaries work
let him apply to School Commissioner f.
Cowan, Abbeville county, who is the leadei
of long terms and good schools in upper
South Carolina. A little practical commo"
sense and some business principles applied &c
the school system will give from SIX &c
eight months of public schools. That Is the
experience Of Abbeville county. If the trus
tees of Abbeville county would reduce the
pay of our teachers to SIS month, pubic
service would be rendered.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1887-11-09
HON. J. ALTHEUs JOHNSON:
A Young South CarOlinian's Good
Work in Checking the Fee-Grab-
bers-The Reform He Has Institut-
ed In the ComptrOller's Office.
Memphis Appeal.

The war which Judge Durham. the first
comptroller of the treasury has been waging
upon the United States commissioners OF Ala
bama, on account OF the alledged fraudulent
manner In which they gathered unto them
selves fees has been productive OF good effect.
Where, at the time the war was commenced,
there was frequently Il difference of many
hundreds of dollars in the amount of the
accounts sent In by the commissioners, there
Is now no difference. At least, In the last ac-
count received from the "infected" district,
there was only q discrepancy OF 25 cents,
which was caused by an error in addition.
The man to whom this improved condition
Of affairS Is due more than to anyone else,
outside Of the comptroller himself, Is MIR. j.
Altheus Johnson, the chief OF the judiciary
divisions, to whom have been presented oil
the accounts Of these officials. 1t Is to the
the present healthy condition in Alabama is
due. Mr.. Johnson Is q man OF rare ability.
He is q southerner BY birth, having first seen
the ligh in the historic old County OF Able
VILE, S. Z. He Is only twenty-nine years old, =,
and his career has been one TO do honor not
only to the place OF his birth, but also TO the
whole south. He was educaled at Erskine
tion lie graduated with unusual prestige and
with the honors Of the plsce. He was consid.
cred the best essayist and the best debater of
the institution, and what Is more, ne stood
high In tho estimation OF the community.
After graduation he taught school In the
Counties OF Oconee and Union, ). c., and in
Haywood County, \. c., studying law at the
same time. 1ncu lle CtIHe W asuIiS lou "
finish his law Studies and graduated in due
course from Georgetown law school. He then
went west with party from the coast and
geodetic survey, asd returning east spent the
winter In Baltimore, where he was admitted
to the bar OF Marylanp. Coming back TO this
city he was admitted to practice here. Mr..
johnson was appointed to olerkshiP In the
first comptroller's office though the cival SER
vice. securing the only vacancy by beating
ali his forty competitors. This was in March,
1854, and the following year he was promoted
hands pass all the accounts of the United
states lnarshals. clerks of the United States
courts, United States commissioners, and the
accounts for the salaries of the United States
Judges, marshalS, attorneys, us well as the
expenses of the court Of claims. For so young
a man this Is IN important position, but the
record he has made since he entered the Office
is sufficient 10 Justify his retention in the
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1887-11-09
Tho CumberIand Gap Didn't Meet.

Last Wednesday night had been advertised
as the time for the annual meeting OF the Ole
Cumberland Gap Railway. a few persons
assembled in the Court House. Colonel
Bowen appointed a committee to look into
the matter of proxies, when, after cohsluer'
able delay it was found that there were pres
ent only about two-thirds enough proxies to
make a quorum. The meeting adjourned
and some of the delegates went home that
night. Other delegates fingered and were
found on the streets next morning.
II we are not mistaken there was 1ail'
ure at Greenwood sometime ago. 1t seems q
pity TO let these meetings fail. If all the
stock holders would hand in proxies to the
Secretary, then meeting could be had at
any time. Let the matter receive attention
These reunions should not be abandoned.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1887-11-09
PRUDENT MEN FoREsAw THE EVIL.
Due West Was TOO Wise to he Caught
in the Manual Labor school Busi.
DUE WEST, s. c., Nov. Z, 1887.

DUE WEST, s. c., Nov. :, 1887.
Editor Abberiltc Press and Banner:
The manual labor system was never IN oper-
alton in Erslsne College, nor In the school In
Due West out of which the college developed.
Such plan was once discussed In the synod,
but IL never came TO n reality. At meeting
of the Synod at Due West, In 1891, Il series OF
resolutions looking OF this important were
adopted, the three important sections OF
which l quote:
"1st. Resolucd, That it Is cxpedlent to make
an effort to establish, In the bounds of this
Synod, one or more schools or academies on
the manual labor system"
"2nd. Resolved, That between this time and
the next meeting Of the synod the members
of the Synod make inquiry In their respective
congregations as to the amount OF 1unuS
which could he raised, or land or stock which
would or might be furnished, by any congre-
CATION or congregations in the bounds OF the
synod ~ 49,, .,- -, ,,,,s
Synod correspondent with the principals OF
some approved manual labor schools in the
United States, for the purpose, OF obtaining
the most correct knowledge on the pest mode
of conducting manual labor school,"
at the meeting of tho synod, at Cedar
Springs, in 1885. "Ministers were called on to
see If they had laid the manual labor plan oil
education before their people," DR.: Latham;
in his History of the Associate Reformed
Synod Of the South says, Tho reports were
not favorable, the people did not favor the
manual labor PLAN"
The whole matter died here, there was,
legc. SO far as the record shows, no one ever
mooted the matter afterwards.
Yours very truly.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1887-11-09
LET THERE BE NO MISTAKE ABOUT THE
MATTER.
Two Sides to q Question, Only One of
Which Came to the Ears Of the LO.
cal Scribe, Whose Statement IL
now Corrected and Modified.

VERDERY, S. c., October Is, 1857.
Editor Press and Banner:
DEAR SIR-Plcase correct mistake which
appeared In the locals In this weeks issue OF
your paper. You stated there was "tene
ment tOuSe burnt on William DcVelln :
place ignitcd from spark from an engine.
This was the facts I'm relation to the matter :
There was cabin burnt on the Wharton
Place while my engine was there ginning
cotton, but no one knows how 1t caught. AS
time and lot OF dry tobacco in the Chin
ney and loft of the house, there Is probabil-
iiy 1t caught and set fire to the house rom
that make this correction us II was my
gin aud engine that was there at the time,
so that there may be no confirmed "pin-
ion relative TO the matter.
Very respectfully,
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1887-11-09
Getting Down to Business-Mr. IsiIl
Offers a Plan of Organization.
Tr. r. f.. Hill offered the following

Mr.. II. F. Hill offered the following:
AS a busis Of action looking to the establish
mcnt Of Il cotton factory in the Town of Able
willie. would submit the following plan fol
! the consideration of this convention
| |. Let there be, for the present, a temporary
! organization, the officers of which to consis
| of a President, two Nice-Presidcnt and 6
.. Appoint committee whose duty 1t shall
( be to procure the necessary charter-and as q
preliminary slept that end that they file al
onco with the Secretary OF state declama
ton Of their intention to apply for such char
| ter.
3. Fix the amount of the capital stock o.
! said factory at the sum OF two hundred thous
and dollars consisting of 1000 shares OF the
vnlua of iorty dollars each.
t. Open the books for subscription to the
capital stock of said factory as soon as practi
cal, and no subscription TO be taken for less
| 5. When as much as three fourths of the en-
tire stock shall have been taken let there be q
permanent organization with the election q
such officers as shall then be deemed ncccs
| Sary by the stock holders.
| q. Immediately after said permanent organ
! iZaton shall have hccn effected, lllty per cen,
! of the subscribed stock shall due and cOleCta
! BILE and the remainder thereof ut such time a.
, shall he subsequently determined upon by &
majority Of the stock holders who shall al
such time have paid the first instalment o.
/ their subscription:
shall bc deposited in bank which shall not ht
withdrawn except by direction of the holders
of Il majority Of such paid in stock.
\. Should less than three. fUul tn of the entire
capital stock be subscribed for by the lst day
of July 1885, the scheme shall be considered
and treated MS q failure and no subscription
shall thereafter be considered of and binding
force or nature.
MIR. HILLS EXPLANATORY REMARKS.
|. In presenting this plan do not claim for
it the merit of perfection but merely submit
it for the consideration Of this convention
which can amend or modify, adopt or reject II,
as In its wisdom 1t may see proper.
,. | have no doubt it will meet with opposi-
tlon as to some of its fcnturcs-notably those
which provide for The amount of the capital
stock and the value OF the shares, as know
that there are n good many who believe thut Il
factory costing not more than fifty, or ut !hc
out side, one hundred thousand dollars Is as
large as there Is any use for and that the
shares should be made as low as twenty dol
lars each.
). AS to the cost of the factory would say,
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1887-11-09
Good Advice Thrown Away.

We believe that Charleston capitalists have
had more advice as 10 how they should
invest their money, than any other people
on the face of the earth, and we further
believe they have paid less attention to this
advice than anybody else. AS rule, the
most impecunious citizen could manage
money to better advantage than the ma N
who has had the business tact to accumulate
q fortune.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1887-11-09
Literary Notes.

A beautiful border, printed in gold, will
ornament the Christmas number of iS'riGner' s
Magazine This issue will complete the first
year of this extraordinarily successful period
ical.
The fiction in the Christmas number of
Sc,tbner's Magazine will show remarkable
variety and strength. All the stories are COM
rer, Sarah Orne Jewett, and T. X. sullivan are
the econtributors-each Of them cXcelllnS IN
widely different fields
The Christmas number OF Scrt0nerS mage
ri,e will contain double the usual number o
illustrations every one of which has been
made from drawing BY some well-known and
expert artist. A few Of those represented are
Will H. Low, William Hole, 4: Il; S. A., T.
SWAN Clifford, Howard Pyle, +. II. BIashfield
], w. Alexander, George Foster Barnes r
Hopkinson Smith and +. S. Church. The
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1887-11-09
Diversified Industries,
Greenwood Tribune.

No town can succeed long without diversifi-
ed industries. They are essential to the Ii fe Of
the town, each assisting the other and all
giving vitality to the place. The town that
shuts itselfup to one manufacturing enter
prise, is like the farmer that raises but one
crop-its money goes to enrich others. Sever
al small Industries are worth a great deal
more 10 town than one large one, although
but few seem to think so-but the town that
sist longer than It's more 'enterprising neigh
Dor will require, by natural process of alb.
sorption, TO dry 1t up. Let it be remembered
I hat your town Is Il thing ofyour own making,
and Is just what you choose To have 1t.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1887-11-09
HISTORICAL DOCUMENT.
THE ORIGIN OF ONE OF ABBEvILLE's
CHARITABLE INSTITUTIONS.

Full Text of the Will of the PhiIan.
thropist, DIR. John De La Howe, In
which he Left q Handsome Estate
to Establish a Good School and
Good Home for Poor Boys and
Girls 80. The Idiosyncracies of a
Cranky Head and Good Heart.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1887-11-09

WE missed the weekly visit Of the last issue
of that excellent newspaper, the AOoecHe
Press and Banner.-F2orence Times.
We plead guilty. We were short OF papers
that week, and did not send to some of our
exchanges. Occasionally we have omitted 10
send papers to some of our brethren when we
may have thought 'our presence would not be
needed nor our absence known"
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1887-11-09
RELIGIOUS AGRICULTURE--MANU EDU-
CATION.

Dreamcrs In this American Land OF
Liberty. Free Schools and Free
Churches, Desire us TO Adopt the
Methods and Plans of Europe
They Themselves Would I'm.
itate the Bencdictine Monks OF
Past Ases...ShOuld Free and Pro-
gressive Americans Adopt the Re-
pugnant Practices OF DespOtic
Countries :..Whnt Myself and the
Board Think"
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1887-11-09
Appointment of -COnciu
sion Of the Whole Matter.

On motion the chair appointed the follow
ing committee TO revise the plan OF organlza.
tlon offered by Mr.. Hill and submit the
same at next meeting-W. Z. Calhoun, ]. f.
Bradley, II. L. Hill, j. Ii. Morrah and j. L.
Todd.
On motion the President of the far
mers club was asked to request the local
clubs to Gull meetings at once and appoint
committees to canvass their respective COM
munities-report result next Sale Day.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1887-11-09
The Gala Week.

All who have spoken to us, or in our hear
ing, OF the excursion to Charleston were de-
lighted with the trip aud some OF our SlS-
ceptible people are Iii love with Charleston.
Charleston made q ten-Strikc.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1887-11-09

- IT is with pleasure that we notice the pros
perity Of many of our brethren of the press.
Their advertising columns were never fuller
than they are to-day. This speaks well for the
condition of the country.